Civil Rights Office Expands Its Reach Into Schools
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The Office for Civil Rights in the Dept. of Education reviews school districts and institutions of higher education for compliance with civil rights laws that the OCR enforces. Seventy-four compliance reviews have been conducted since March 2010.
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Judge: School Can Ban American Flag Shirts on Cinco De Mayo
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“The Court finds that based on these undisputed facts, the school officials reasonably forecast that Plaintiffs’ clothing could cause a substantial disruption with school activities,” U.S. District Court Judge James Ware wrote in his opinion.
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Gay play at school creates parental uproar
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“Students and parents alike were shocked in mid-October when a homosexual-themed play, which included a kiss, was staged for students at Hartford Public High School in Connecticut”
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The Latest Crime Wave: Sending Your Child to a Better School
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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100014240531119032857045765576103520198… “…consider the latest crime to spread across the country: educational theft. That’s the charge that has landed several parents, such as Ohio’s Kelley Williams-Bolar, in jail this year.”
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Calif. Student Punished for Saying "Bless You"
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“Wood High Principal Cliff McGraw agreed that Cuckovich [the teacher ] went overboard in his punishment.”
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Court: California Teacher Loses Fight to Keep 'God' Banners in Classroom
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/09/14/court-california-teacher-must-remo… ]”“…the Constitution… does not permit him to speak as freely at work in his role as teacher about his views on God, our nation’s history, or God’s role in our nation’s history as he might on a sidewalk, in a park, at his dinner table, or in countless other locations,” wrote Judge Richard Tallman.”
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Comprehensive sex ed. That always works.
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“Groups in Mississippi advocating for comprehensive sex education in schools are pointing to a study showing teen births cost the state’s taxpayers an estimated $155 million in 2009.” Teen Births Cost Millions to Miss. Taxpayers, Study Shows
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"Swedish teachers refer to their students as young as one-year-old as 'friends,' and avoid words like 'him' or 'her' or 'girls' and 'boys.'"
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“A family advocate says ‘wacko liberal ideas’ now being practiced in Sweden’s education system should be a wake-up call for the U.S.”
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